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"5150"
Van Halen
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarKramer 5150 (custom, maple neck, Floyd Rose, single humbucker)
AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12M speakers)
Amp Settings
mid5.5
bass6
gain8
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tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain rhythmarticulate pick attacksaturated but clearpunchy midsharmonic overtonescrisp top endfocused low endminimal ambiencedynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and syncopated rhythms, demanding strong right-hand technique and timing.
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